Thiago silva footballer biography for kids

Brazilian footballer (born 1984)

For other people named Thiago Silva, see Thiago Silva (disambiguation).

Thiago Emiliano da Silva (born 22 September 1984) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for and captains Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fluminense.

Regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation, he is known for his defensive prowess, discipline, and leadership.^{[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]}

Silva began his senior club career in 2002 playing as a midfielder for RS Futebol, and transitioned to a defensive position while at Juventude; he then signed with Porto in 2004, at age 19, and moved to Dynamo Moscow on loan, where he was hospitalized with a near fatal bout of tuberculosis.

After recovering, he joined Fluminense and won a Copa do Brasil in 2007. In 2009, Silva moved to AC Milan for a reported fee of €8 million and won the 2010–11 Serie A title.

In 2012,